Datuk Ng Moon Hing elected Primate of South East Asia

From ACNS-

The Rt Revd Datuk Ng Moon Hing, Bishop of West Malaysia, was elected Primate of the Anglican Church of South East Asia during an extraordinary meeting of the Provincial Synod on 2 September in Sandakan, Sabah.

He will be the fifth Archbishop to serve the Province, which comprises the dioceses of Kutching, Sabah, Singapore, and West Malaysia.

Provincial Secretary Leonard Shim announced that Archbishop-elect Ng Moon Hing’s term of office will begin in February 2016 and continue to 2020.

“On behalf of the Anglican Communion, I extend my warmest regards and congratulations to Bishop Ng Moon Hing on his election as Archbishop of the Anglican Church of South East Asia,” said the Most Revd Josiah Idowu-Fearon, Secretary General of the Anglican Communion.

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http://www.anglicannews.org/news/2015/09/datuk-ng-moon-hing-elected-primate-of-south-east-asia.aspx

Bolly installed as Archbishop

From Borneo-

Bishop of the Diocese of Kuching the Most Reverend Datuk Bolly Lapok was officially installed as the fourth Archbishop of the Province of the Anglican Church in South East Asia at an elaborate ceremony in St Thomas’ Cathedral here yesterday.

Bolly, who is the first Sarawakian ever to hold the post, succeeds Bishop of Singapore the Most Reverend Dr John Chew.

With his installation as the Archbishop of the Province of the Anglican Church in South East Asia, Bolly becomes one of the 38 Primates in the worldwide Anglican communion.

The solemn ceremony was attended by over 2,000 Anglicans, including guests from England, Australia, Canada, the US, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India and the Philippines.
During his sermon, Bolly said he felt unworthy of the celebrations which were arranged for his installation.

Humbled by his installation as an archbishop, he said his ministry in becoming a priest relied very much on the support of everyone.

“This occasion (the installation) is not about me but for the church of God,” he added.
As an archbishop, his task would be to oversee the province which is made up of the Diocese of Kuching (Sarawak and Brunei), Diocese of Sabah, Diocese of West Malaysia and the Diocese of Singapore, which also covers Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam.


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Anglican Presiding Bishop invited to Anglican Provinces throughout Asia

From ACNS-

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has accepted the invitations of Primates of Anglican Communion provinces in Asia to visit, address diocesan gatherings, celebrate Eucharist and preach during February and early March.

“I look forward to renewing friendships and visiting new areas in Asia, and I am grateful for these invitations,” Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori commented. “This visit will allow us to learn more about local contexts, the challenges and opportunities the Church faces, and explore how to deepen our partnership in God’s mission.”

Among her activities from February 9 to March 2, Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori will visit and meet with the Anglican Primates of the Philippines, Nippon Sei Ko Kei (Anglican Church of Japan), South Korea, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, Macau, Taiwan, which is a diocese of the Episcopal Church, and Iglesia Filipina Indipendiente.

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http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/digest/index.cfm/2012/2/9/Anglican-Presiding-Bishop-invited-to-Anglican-Provinces-throughout-Asia

Church leaders hit out at 'selfish' Hong Kong

From Hong Kong-

The leaders of Hong Kong's Anglican and Catholic churches yesterday denounced the "selfishness" of a city beset by a widening gap between rich and poor, saying the quest for personal wealth was inconsistent with the true spirit of Christmas.

Seizing on last month's deadly fire in Mong Kok's Fa Yuen Street market as an example, Anglican archbishop Paul Kwong (pictured) said in his holiday message to the city that Hongkongers' selfishness was at the root of some of this year's most controversial issues.

Kwong accused the Fa Yuen Street hawkers in particular of being "cold-blooded" for protesting against plans to dismantle their stalls at night, a safety measure proposed after the fire broke out in the market in the early hours of November 30 .

He said their protests had shown they were more worried about their businesses than the victims of a fire that killed nine people - a number some dismissed as "a trivial matter".

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http://topics.scmp.com/news/hk-news-watch/article/Church-leaders-hit-out-at-selfish-Hong-Kong

Hong Kong Catholics protest illicit Episcopal ordinations

From Asia news-

A group of Catholics in Hong Kong has staged a protest outside the China Liaison Office, the Chinese central government’s office in Hong Kong, calling for a cancelation of illicit ordinations, including the Shantou case on July 14. They also demand a halt to forcing Chinese bishops to attend such events.

Braving heavy rains today, the protest, organized by the Justice and Peace Commission of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong, urged Chinese authorities to stop the repeated illicit ordinations of bishops, as such acts are “greatly disrespectful” to the Church and have caused internal divisions and suffering to the Church.

The Chinese authorities have ignored the Holy See’s declaration of July 4 on the Leshan illicit ordination and planned another one in Shantou diocese for Father Huang Bingzhang on July 14.

Hong Kong Catholics said that Chinese authorities even pressured legitimate bishops, forcing them to join the event, thus seriously violating their freedom of religious belief.

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http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Hong-Kong-Catholics-protest-illicit-Episcopal-ordinations-22080.html

SEA Anglicans: Stop Divisive Actions If Adopting Covenant

From Christian Post-

Amid strained relations, the Anglican Communion Covenant offers a promise of deeper fellowship and trust.

But divisive churches need to rescind actions that oppose the biblical design for marriage before adopting the Covenant, highlighted the Church in Southeast Asia.

The statement by the Province of South East Asia appears in a preamble to the Letter of Accession.

South East Asia became the fourth province to adopt the Covenant.

In the 3,215-word document, the province noted that tensions arose within the Anglican Communion as a consequence of certain controversial actions of North American churches.

In 2002, the Diocese of Westminster decided to authorise services for same-sex unions.

A year later, The Episcopal Church (TEC) consecrated a priest living in a committed, same-sex relationship as a bishop.

The decisions were made in spite of a resolution that was passed at an international Anglican consultation in 1998.

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http://sg.christianpost.com/dbase/church/2686/section/1.htm

SE Asia: Convention’s Actions ‘Repudiate Listening Process

From The Living Church-

The Anglican Communion's newest province has condemned General Convention's approval of two resolutions, D025 and C056, regarding human sexuality.

“We are of the view that the passing of these two resolutions, when on a plain and ordinary reading, constitutes an abrogation by TEC of the agreed-to moratorium on the consecration of practicing homosexual clergy as bishops and rites of blessing for same-sex unions,” said a statement by the Standing Committee of the Synod of the Province of the Anglican Church in Southeast Asia.

“This effectively moves TEC irretrievably away from the orthodox position of the rest of the Anglican Communion as a whole on these issues,” the statement said. “This is a negative development. It is also a repudiation of the listening and consultation processes put in place in an attempt to resolve these issues.”

The province encompasses the Diocese of Singapore and three dioceses in Malaysia: Kuching, Sabah, and West Malaysia.

The province was founded in 1996, and the Most Rev. Moses Tay was appointed as its first archbishop. In January 2000, Archbishop Tay joined the Most Rev. Emmanuel Kolini in consecrating the first two bishops of the Anglican Mission in the Americas. The province has since dissolved its ties to AMiA.

The Most Rev. John Chew became the province's third archbishop in 2006. The province has an estimated membership of more than 98,000.

The province’s standing committee added its encouragement to conservatives who remain within the Episcopal Church.

“We also wish to reaffirm those orthodox parishes and dioceses within TEC who have chosen to remain within the existing structures,” they wrote. “We believe that the Anglican Covenant is appropriately inclusive so as to allow for their continued membership within the Anglican Communion. We would like to assure them of our continued support and prayers.”

http://www.livingchurch.org/news/news-updates/2009/7/31/se-asia-conventions-actions-repudiate-listening-process